Whitehawk, a 104-foot wooden ketch, was the first to cross the finish line on Sunday. But given the conditions, some racing ...

A boat crew prepare their boat for the Race to Mackinac on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Chicago Yacht Club in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/for Chicago Tribune) A crew member of the boat ...

The Chicago Yacht Club's Race to Mackinac, first held as an informal competition between friends in 1898, is the longest annual freshwater yacht race in the world.

Two sailors were rescued and several boats damaged during the 101st Bayview Mackinac Race due to rough conditions.